Testing and Go-Live

This skill covers test mode, test payment methods, webhook testing, and the production launch checklist. Use it when building payment flows that need verification before going live, or when preparing to switch from test to production.

When to use this skill

• You need to test card success/decline scenarios, subscription renewals, or regional payment methods.
• You're setting up webhook testing locally or in a staging environment.
• You're preparing to launch to production and need a go-live checklist.
• You want to verify that test and live environments are properly isolated.
• You're copying products from test to production.

Core concepts

Test vs. live mode: Dodo Payments maintains two completely separate environments. Each has its own base URL, API keys, webhooks, products, customers, and transactions. Data does not carry over between them.

• Test mode: https://test.dodopayments.com
• Live mode: https://live.dodopayments.com